Dick Bond appointed to serve on concurrent enrollment board

A man deeply ingrained in the higher education landscape of northern Colorado has been tasked with helping teenage students continue their education at the college level – often, while still in high school.

Dick Bond, who is the former president of the University of Northern Colorado and a former board member of the Aims Community College Board of Trustees, was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter to serve on the Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board. The board – on which Bond will serve as vice president – was created by the Concurrent Enrollment Act that replaced and updated the Post-Secondary Options Act that Bond authored during his three terms in the Colorado legislature.

The board has been tasked with drafting guidelines for a new concurrent enrollment program making it easier for high school students to also attend college courses. The board’s next meeting will be held on Monday.

Bond said the board is still in its early stages and said he is asking for public comment concerning concurrent enrollment. Those with comments or questions can call (970) 330-6494.